• Stuttgart, Germany, 08. Nov 2023 – APWORKS has selected Farsoon to supply an additive manufacturing machine, accelerating its industrialization of sustainable part production using Scalmalloy®.
• Farsoon FS422M-H-4 system, with its printing area of 425 mm x 425 mm x 550 mm and 4 lasers configuration, meets the requests of APWORKS to serial production with high quality. The System has been delivered at 20. Dec 2023. This partnership marks a significant step forward in Additive Manufacturing, offering reliable and sustainable solutions to meet market demands for part production.
20th Dec., 2023, Taufkirchen and Stuttgart (GER), Germany
After careful and thorough evaluation, APWORKS made the strategic decision to procure a state-of-the-art Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion (L-PBF) system from Farsoon for additive manufacturing of metal components. The culmination of this decision materialized today as the much-anticipated FS422M-H-4 system arrived, marking a momentous occasion akin to the receipt of an impressive holiday gift just before Christmas. This cutting-edge technology promises to propel APWORKS into a new era of advanced manufacturing, enabling the production of intricate metal parts with precision and efficiency. The timely delivery aligns seamlessly with the festive spirit, underscoring the significance of this transaction in shaping the future capabilities of APWORKS in the realm of additive manufacturing.
APWORKS and Farsoon people in front of the newly delivered Farsoon FS422M-H-4 machine. (Source: FARSOON Europe GmbH)
“We are very excited to take this step with FARSOON. We believe that it will enable us to scale our production of high-quality Scalmalloy parts in the most economical way possible. For the last ten years we have focused on developing applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) which add value for our customers. We design and produce products with the highest performance and quality, supporting customers across a wide range of industries. Our goal has always been to expand the scope of Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) applications, which has generally been limited by the economics of the process. The total cost of ownership coupled with the productivity of the AM systems we use is the biggest factor in defining which applications areas we can add value in. We believe that the Farsoon FS422M-H-4 machine offers us a step change in overall cost of ownership and productivity, enabling us to target applications which were previously not economically attractive. Through this cooperation with Farsoon we intend to further scale the scope of our business, empowering more customers to reap the benefits that this technology has to offer.” said Jon Meyer, CEO of APWORKS GmbH.
The collaborative efforts between FARSOON Europe GmbH and APWORKS GmbH extend beyond the immediate transaction, focusing on long-term innovation, increased production capacity, reliable and sustainable series production, and the optimization of Scalmalloy processing for groundbreaking additive manufacturing applications in the aerospace industry.
About FARSOON
FARSOON Technologies, founded in 2009 in China, is a system supplier of industrial grade plastic laser sintering and metal laser melting systems. Farsoon has developed a team of world-class experts with competencies in electrical/mechanical engineering, laser, scanning and optics, thermal controls, as well as material development and applications engineering. As a globally diverse company, Farsoon was founded with the clear vision and core commitment to creating open platform systems which will give the industry the freedom to innovate and expand the implementation of additive manufacturing in the global product’s marketplace.
Learning from the market about customer needs, Farsoon has moved to address the need for higher levels of productivity, improved feature details, and enhanced operational efficiency and flexibility. Farsoon’s latest innovations like the Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solutions (CAMS) and the very accurate and ultra-fast Flight® Technology stand for highest production rates and real industrial use of Additive Manufacturing.
Farsoon´s subsidiary FARSOON Europe GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) provides the whole range of machine portfolio after technical confirmation in China, as well as local service and maintenance activities.
Press contact:
Mr. Nico Fiscella
Tel.: +49 711 13796 000
E-Mail: nico.fiscella@farsoon-eu.com
About APWORKS
APWORKS GmbH was founded in Munich in 2013 as a spin-off of Airbus, with a focus on the application of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for high performance applications. Since then APWORKS has supported hundreds of customers in developing and bringing to market new products which exploit the unique capabilities of AM.
Initially focused on bringing aerospace-quality AM production to motorsport applications, APWORKS has had an impressive impact on a wide range of industries over the last ten years, including luxury automotive, aerospace, defence and sporting goods.
APWORKS maintains a focus on quality & repeatability, producing parts using high performance materials with a high level of competency and material data to support design for their qualified processes. The engineering team supports customers to develop new products which are optimised for performance and economics, while the production team ensures repeatable and consistent delivery of those products, to support their customers in bringing them to market, and reaching stable serial production.
Press contact:
Mr Jon Meyer
Tel: +49 (0)1590 4217789
E-Mail: jmeyer@apworks.de
Forward-looking statements:
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Farsoon and/or APWORKS. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in public reports which are available at www.farsoon.com or www.apworks.de. The companies assume no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
